Chess Puzzle #1hpkI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 770 · Beginner · epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks b7/d7; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; rook a8; bishop g7; knights e6/f4; pawns a6/e5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook d7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1R1R2b1/p3nkpp/4p3/5n2/4B2P/PPP2PP1/2K5 b - - 3 22

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